CH A P.2. fin Expoftian vpon the fecond `v' E R.13, partly i through confcience of merits to íhare in like ludgements: 2 partly through feare of owne infirmity and naturali mutability. 3 Remembrance or fight of ma- ny eminent in gifts become Apetiles. 4 Weake appre- henfion and afTurance ofGods loue and their owne fharing in eleaion. i5 Dwelling too much on thought of potent Aduerfaries weake mafure of Grace. -6 Forg etfulnef e, or not confidering the potency of their fiipporter, with the like. 3 And its not our leaf} inducement, that hereby they are occafioned and excited to è,lorifie the grace ofGod, in exempting them front, that tearefull condition. The times I confeffe are finch as require the fprit of lames and John, the I fonnes of thunder to be doubled vp- on Minif}ers; fo not fecure onely, but fenflefre are mofI growneOffpiritttali mifery and danger. Howbeit there be that mourne in Sion, that tremble at the word of Clod; for fuck is requilite the temper and fpirit of Rarna6as the mfonneofconfolation: promifcuous promulgntiou of ter- ror or comfort forts not with that prudence God requires in his lviinifIers. Next, you May notice the maine ground of comfort, Election; fooften in like cafe applied : fee 2 2'iß .2. 19. Rom.8.3o. Luk 12.3 A. Moil fitly to Peale vp folid comfort to Gods children : Pith they eafely apprehend that ° foundation fare; that de- cree immutable, and of infallible accornpltflitnent.- That the thinker they are imprudently proudly cautio- nate, who by their rood wills will haue all mention there- of enclofed to the chaire in Schooles : not once to be whif- pered in our Hon-dies ad Populram : when yet i Gods Spi- rit is plentiful) in publifbing this part of Gods counfell to the people. z Nothing More a deiccts mans pride, or z extols glory of Gods Grace in our faivation. 2 No- thing is greater incentiue to SanSiitie: -4 nor filles the new foule with more folid-cornfort. Prudence in pub- lifhing none but allowes; But they -are our wife who wholly conceale Nor
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